“There doesn’t appear to be much, if any, extra funding for adults to improve their skills.” ✍️ L&W chief exec Stephen Evans comments on the Chancellor’s spending review. ➡️Read Stephen’s comment in full: learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-polic… 🔗

We’re #hiring for a new Director for Wales! In this key role at L&W, leading our Wales Team and part of our Senior Management Team, you’d be working to further increase our impact on learning, skills and employment in Wales. Apply by 29 August. ⬇️📝 learningandwork.org.uk/about-us/work-…

“Achieving the Government’s 80% employment rate target will require a growing economy and a plan to help two million more people in work.” L&W’s Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from ONS. ⤵️ learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-polic… (1/2)

“The UK is systemically underinvesting in learning and skills, holding back productivity and opportunity. That needs to change.” ✍️ L&W chief exec Stephen Evans responds to the latest skills survey data from the Department for Education. learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-polic…

“We need to widen employment support, with only one in ten out-of-work disabled people getting help to find a job each year.” 💬 L&W chief exec Stephen Evans responds to the latest labour market data from Office for National Statistics (ONS). learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-polic…

“New funding to support construction training in ten colleges in England is welcome. But it comes alongside cuts to other funding.” ✍️ L&W chief exec Stephen Evans responds to the DfE’s announcement on Technical Excellence Colleges. learningandwork.org.uk/news-and-polic…

Disability employment rate gap very little changed in a long time. Chart from our full labour market briefing, out now.

Times report of removing requirement to study English & maths to L2 for 16-18s in education is worrying. Reminder that 1/3 YP without English & maths by 16 have it by 19. Up from 10% ten years ago. Can we do better? Yes. Should we go back? No.